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Triops baeticus

Triops baeticus is a species of crustacean of the genus Triops described by Korn in 2010. It is found in freshwater in parts of both Spain and Portugal. It is considered to be an endangered species by the IUCN, mostly due to habitat fragmentation and pollution.

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Triops baeticus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Notostraca
Family: Triopsidae
Genus: Triops
Species:
T. baeticus
Binomial name
Triops baeticus
Korn, 2010

Triops baeticus is a species of crustacean of the genus Triops described by Korn in 2010.2 It is found in freshwater in parts of both Spain and Portugal. It is considered to be an endangered species by the IUCN, mostly due to habitat fragmentation and pollution.1

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  1. García de Lomas, J.; Sala, J.; Barrios, V.; Prunier, F.; Camacho, A.; Machado, M.; Alonso, M.; Korn, M.; Boix, D.; Hortas, F.; García, C.; Serrano, L.; Muñoz, G. (2020). "Triops baeticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T117059920A117060444. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T117059920A117060444.en. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  2. Rogers, D. Christopher (2022). "Triops baeticus Korn, in Korn et al., 2010". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 October 2023.